The origins the old family name lamarchande can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the lamarchande family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. The surname lamarchande was an occupational name for a merchant or trader.

Early History of the lamarchande family

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Early Notables of the lamarchande family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family at this time was the Honourable Mamert, Chief Auditor in 1600; and Jean Baptiste Louis DeCourtel Marchand (died 1722) was a French soldier who was commanding... Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early lamarchande Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the lamarchande family to the New World and Oceana

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Marchand, aged 23; settled in Louisiana in 1719; David Marchand settled in Philadelphia in 1754; Louis Marchand settled in Louisiana in 1758; Marie Marchand settled in Louisiana in 1719.